Here is a link to the collective agreement in force at all the hospitals in British Columbia. You can look up the salary, hours of work per week(36), overtime provisions etc. The majority of nurses...
canuckeh! replied to nursepenny's topic in Emergency
In Canada there is a product called Tilex for cleaning bathroom tile. I used it as a last resort although I was nervous it would eat through the fabric. Then again , the uniform was unwearable if I...
United Nurses of Alberta negotiates for nurses. For collective agreements: http://www.una.ab.ca/conferences/collective%20Agreements/002889A7-000F7D10 For registration information:...
The answer will vary with whether you are included in the bargaining unit or not. If it is an included position, you can find the wage scales on the website of the Ontario Nurses Association Look in...
If you are a member of the United Nurses of Alberta, go to their website My understanding is that any nurse who is past her probationary period is entitled to maternity leave. Click on bargaining,...
I am hosting a booth at a national emefgency nurses conference. I am looking for ideas for draw prizes at our booth. What would make your eyes light up? Sorry, I have no budget for a tropical vacation...
canuckeh! replied to canuckeh!'s topic in Emergency
Nurses are coming from all over the country. There are no national chains of spas that everyone would be able to access. We need a prize that either anyone could access or anyone could take home with...
canuckeh! replied to Gigglesforall's topic in General Nursing
what you are talking about is "defusing"- the first step of critical incident stress debriefing. the international critical incident stress foundation might be helpful. you should find lots of...
I agree these anacronyms are funny- to those of us who work in Emergency Departments. I would like to raise the possibility however, that their use may be inappropriate for a presentation aimed at...
Boxing Day has nothing to do with the sport of boxing. On Christmas Day people exchange gifts with their peers. Gifts to servants, tradespeople etc are given on Boxing Day, the day after Christmas....
Please answer the following questions to help me make a case for changes in our unit: 1. What is your Registered Nurse to patient ratio? 2. What is your staff mix? e.g. all R.N.'s, LPN's or RPN's....
canuckeh! replied to asapstat's topic in Emergency
For information on Canadian Triage Standards go to the website for the Canadian Emergency Physicians, click on Policies and Gudelines on the left menu, then CTAS on the top